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Sunday 07 September 2008

NEWS

• Data on 5,000 justice staff lost
A computer disc containing details of thousands of prison officers and other justice system employees has gone missing.

• Flood fears as river levels rise
Flooding may continue to affect parts of England and Wales for several days, the Environment Agency warns.

• Tax rich at higher rate, says TUC
People earning more than £100,000 a year should pay higher tax rates, the Trades Union Congress says.

• Pressure for windfall tax mounts
The TUC renews its demands for windfall tax on energy company profits, as pressure mounts on the government to help the poor.

• Man questioned over baby's murder
A 24-year-old man is arrested and is being questioned about the murder of a 14-week-old baby boy.

• One Laptop signs up with Amazon
Online retailer Amazon will help the One Laptop Per Child organisation with its plans to sell its XO laptop in the US.

• Chaos at £20,000 petrol giveaway
There are reports of chaos at a petrol station which gave away £20,000 of petrol to promote a video game.

• 'Jules Verne' begins final voyage
Europe's space freighter undocks from the International Space Station after completing its mission to the orbiting platform.

• Zombie plague sweeps the internet
The number of home computers hijacked by hi-tech criminals leaps during the summer, says a security monitoring firm.

• Sony recalls 440,000 Vaio laptops
Electronics firm Sony recalls 440,000 Vaio laptops because of wiring faults that may cause overheating.

• Bhutto's widower wins presidency
Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, wins a sweeping victory in Pakistan's presidential election.

• Deadly rockslide hits Cairo homes
At least 24 people have died after a rockslide destroys homes in a shanty town in the Egyptian capital, emergency services say.

• US rivals to make 9/11 appearance
US presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain say they will appear together on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

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